Several Florida high school basketball teams were in action Thursday to compete in regional quarterfinals and semifinals games in the 2018 Florida High School Athletic Association tournament. Among the victors were Gainesville, Eastside, P.K. Yonge, St. Francis, Englewood, Raines, Bolles, Hawthorne, Wildwood and Bell. Several more tournament games will be …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Boys Basketball are Catching a Wave After Third Win in a Row
“Intense” is the best way to describe the atmosphere at P.K. Yonge High this Tuesday night. The P.K. Yonge Blue Waves faced off against the Buchholz Bobcats in an epic match that happens only once a year. P.K. Yonge (10-9) were coming off a two-game winning streak against district rivals …
Read More »Preview: District Play Continues for P.K. Yonge Football
With a 1-5 record, P.K. Yonge faces Trenton Friday for another district game. The Wave’s first win this season was against a district team back in September. Their only loss in the district is against Lafayette who is 7-0 for the season. The Wave’s Young Team P.K. Yonge’s offense is …
Read More »Several Gainesville Teams Go Down in Regional Playoffs
Many area high school boys basketball teams’ seasons came to an end Tuesday night in the Regional Finals. Dixie County vs. Wildwood Wildwood emerged the victor after beating Dixie County 85-69 on Tuesday. By joining the Wildwood girls and punching their ticket to the state final four, it will be …
Read More »Regional Final Preview: P.K. Yonge at Jacksonville Providence
In the boys basketball 1-4A regional finals No. 7 P.K. Yonge will travel to take on No. 3 Jacksonville Providence tonight. P.K. Yonge is 19-7 on the season and Jacksonville Providence’s record is 23-5. Blue Wave Head Coach Billy Blackmon says they can’t go into Providence knowing that they are …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Boys Basketball: Regional Semifinalists
Tonight the Bishop Snyder Cardinals (15-11) will travel to Gainesville to take on the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave (18-7). Tonight’s game is the 4A Regional Semifinal. The Cardinals are getting here off of a 78-63 win against Maclay. About the Cardinals For tonight’s matchup, Bishop Snyder only has nine players on …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Set to Play Maclay in District Championship
It is district tournament week in high school basketball, and the 4A district 1 championship between the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave and the Maclay Marauders is Friday at 7 p.m. Maclay eliminated Oak Hall, who is the host of the tournament, last week. Because there are just three teams in class 4A …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Takes Down Eastside in Boy’s Basketball City Game
P.K. Yonge point guard Byron Davis and his team were challenged by the Eastside Rams throughout the entire contest, but they were able to get the job done. Davis came into Thursday night’s contest averaging 11 points per game but he poured in 25 points, and Will Banks attacked the rim and …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls High School Soccer Heading to Regional Quarterfinals
Head coach Jon Doles, leads the P.K. Yonge High School girls soccer team to the Regional Quarterfinals. In region 2, P.K. Yonge is heading to Montverde Academy for their regional quarterfinal game. The visiting Blue Waves are in their second straight playoffs since 2012 and are looking to advance to their second …
Read More »P.K. Yonge at Eastside Basketball Preview
It’s a cross town match-up as the P.K. Yonge and Eastside boys’ basketball teams face off tonight. The Rams (10-8) will host the Blue Wave (13-7) in non-district play. There’s a definite rivalry in this game as the two teams that share turf only see each other once every year. …
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